MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS: 1 APRIL – 30 JUNE 2013 (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES)¹

| Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | April 2013 | Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) | To discuss international financial issues | | May 2013 | Financial service firms | To discuss the launch of the Financial Services Scotland paper | | June 2013 | BBC Trust | To discuss broadcasting issues | | June 2013 | Arts Council | To discuss the arts | | June 2013 | Stakeholder event to which representatives of a broad range of financial service firms were invited | To discuss financial services in the UK | | June 2013 | Barclays | Introductory meeting | | June 2013 | Lloyds Banking Group plc | Agile Future Forum to discuss the Forum's first report on workplace agility | | June 2013 | Framestore | To discuss growth |

¹ Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, non-departmental public bodies, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviewers, and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | April 2013 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss RBS | | April 2013 | Robertson Robey | To discuss UK banking | | April 2013 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss RBS | | April 2013 | Legal & General | To discuss insurance and infrastructure issues | | April 2013 | Lloyds Banking Group | To discuss Lloyds | | April 2013 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss RBS | | April 2013 | Corsair Capital | To discuss UK banking | | April 2013 | HSBC | To discuss UK and international banking issues | | April 2013 | Royal Mail | To discuss Royal Mail | | May 2013 | British Bankers’ Association | To discuss UK banking | | May 2013 | Alfa Group | To discuss banking issues | | May 2013 | Barclays | To discuss Barclays | | May 2013 | TalkTalk | To discuss telecoms issues | | May 2013 | Wall Street Journal | To discuss UK banking | | May 2013 | Co-Operative | To discuss Co-op | | May 2013 | Robertson Robey | To discuss UK banking | | May 2013 | Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research | To discuss science and research | | May 2013 | Sir Adrian Montague | To discuss various business issues | | May 2013 | Green Investment Bank | To discuss Green Investment Bank | | May 2013 | Lloyds Banking Group | To discuss Lloyds | | June 2013 | Spencer Stuart | To discuss recruitment campaign | | June 2013 | HSBC | To discuss UK and international banking issues | | June 2013 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss RBS | | June 2013 | Credit Suisse | To discuss UK and international banking issues | | June 2013 | British Bankers’ Association | To discuss UK banking | | June 2013 | Confederation of British Industry | Discuss the UK economy and growth policy | | June 2013 | Royal Bank of Scotland | To discuss RBS | | June 2013 | The Academy of Medical Sciences | To discuss science, research and competitiveness issues | | June 2013 | TCI | To discuss infrastructure investment | | June 2013 | Russell Group | To discuss science, research and competitiveness issues | | Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | May 2013 | Oxfam | To discuss the G20 agenda | | May 2013 | Institute for International Finance | To discuss global markets and the implementation of global financial standards | | June 2013 | Alvarez & Marsal Financial Industry Advisory Services | To discuss recent developments in Cyprus |